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Firefighters from the California Department of Forestry work to extinguish a brush fire in a open file near homes in Banning, Calif., 90 miles east of Los Angeles.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian / AP) Firefighters gain on SoCal wildfire as winds calm down Calm winds brought relief to beleaguered firefighters and homeowners, but flames from one of two Los Angeles-area wildfires still edged dangerously close to neighborhoods in the suburbs. Fresno Bee California wildfire: causes and myths Associated Content McCain's brother blasts campaign Frustrations inside Republican presidential candidate John McCain's camp boiled over as the candidate's brother unleashed an e-mail blasting the campaign's strategy. Baltimore Sun McCain launches economic plan ABC News Intelligence: Pakistan is 'on the edge' An insurgency, the army's reluctance to launch an all-out crackdown, political infighting and energy and food shortages are plunging America's key ally into turmoil. McClatchy Newspapers   Stock-index futures drop on retail, manufacturing slump U.S. stock-index futures declined as retail sales decreased by the most in three years and a gauge of New York manufacturing slid to a record low. Bloomberg How new financial plan will affect consumers U.S. News & World Report U.S. buys stake In banks CBS News White House memos endorsed the use of CIA waterboarding The Bush administration explicitly endorsed the use of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods against al-Qaida suspects in a pair of secret memos to the CIA in 2003 and 2004. Reuters Obama's first 100 days start early Buoyed by a slew of recent polls showing that the economy has boosted Obama, Democratic leaders in Congress are aggressively posturing to steamroll Republicans over the economy. The Hill Obama economic plan: jobs, jobs, jobs ABC News Gas prices fall in largest price drop ever The average retail price for gasoline fell 33 cents over the last week to $3.15 a gallon, the biggest price decline ever recorded by the government. USA Today   NATION Children of immigrants rapidly reshaping the nation The United States is rapidly transforming into a polyglot, multicultural society - not by immigrants, but by their children. MSNBC Special section: Interactive map: snapshot of the melting pot MSNBC Whistleblower: Oil watchdog agency was a 'cult of corruption' Bobby Maxwell was a government auditor for more than 20 years. But he said the federal agency he worked for is now a "cult of corruption" - a claim backed up by a recent government report. CNN There is a silver lining The economic crisis forced the United States to confront bad habits developed over decades. If we can kick those habits, today's pain will translate into gains. Newsweek POLITICS Diverging campaigns meet in last debate Falling behind in the polls, Republican candidate John McCain hopes to shake up the race in his final debate with Democrat Barack Obama. CBS News Special section: Past presidential debates in history BBC Economy key in White House race BBC ACORN at heart of political fight over allegations of voter fraud Charges of voter registration fraud have been growing in recent weeks, most notably with Republican attacks against ACORN, an anti-poverty group. NPR Sen. Hillary Clinton: near zero chance of running for president again Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton puts the chances of her running for president again at near zero - slightly higher than chances for becoming Senate majority leader or a Supreme Court justice. USA Today Clinton's tale on the election ABC News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Tina Turner returns with hits-heavy set of covers and classics Tina Turner’s first road trip in eight years was marked by a petty but still amusing royal soul smackdown as Ike’s ex and Aretha Franklin squabbled over that “Queen” title from Beyoncé. Rolling Stone Enter the intellectual property czar Entertainment giants argue that movies, music and other intellectual property their industry produces are crucial to the economic health of the United States. NPR When caricature becomes the message A bumbling president, a greedy politician — such are the caricatures of political life. Whether accurate or not, they can be more powerful than any argument. International Herald Tribune Presidential debates and SNL sketches Hulu SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Helmet conveys messages by thought Synthetic telepathy technology is based on reading brain electrical activity using an electroencephalograph, or EEG. Similar technology is a way to control video games by thought. Discovery Under the hood: Apple's new MacBooks Forget predictions about tablets, touch screens and cheaper products from an $800 MacBook to an Apple Netbook. The end result was instead a solid list of upgrades and improvements. CNET News EDUCATION Economic turmoil shrinks college savings The souring economy and the crisis on Wall Street are shrinking families' college savings, and some parents wonder whether they will be able to afford tuition at the schools their youngsters are looking at. Hartford Courant Schools' wind turbines power learning Towering more than 12 stories above a school playground, a pair of wind turbines transform the gusts blowing over this Iowa town into power that provides about half of the school district's electrical needs. USA Today HEALTH Surfing the Web stimulates older brains A study showed middle-aged to older adults who are Internet savvy had more stimulation of decision-making and complex reasoning areas of the brain than peers who were new to web surfing. WebMD Alzheimer’s offspring confront own risk For adult children of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the diagnosis can be devastating — and not just because of what it means for their parents. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Kathleen Pender): How US, Britain plans differ in bank aid San Francsico Chronicle Editorial (Robert Borosage): The next fight Huffington Post Column (Gary Kamiya): Palin family values Salon.com Column (Melinda Henneberger): Pro-life and pro-Obama Slate Column (Keith Naughton): GM-Chrysler: a lemon of a deal Newsweek Editorial: Why we can't predict the long-term effects of the bailout ABC News Column (Angela Kays-Burden): Post-Palin, a pro-life feminist's dilemma Christian Science Monitor Column (Irwill Kellner): Don't break out the bubbly just yet MarketWatch   Site edited by: Zahra Jaferi, Joe Gold, Jasmine Jernberg, Eric Connolly, Tom Moran, Walt Chiu, Danaila Adriana, Brian Levine, Carlos Wall and Orion McClure.   GOOD NEWS Millions mark UN hand-washing day Millions of children around the world are marking the United Nations' first Global Handwashing Day. BBC Drive-in theaters popular after 75 years The drive-in movie theater, that uniquely American institution, turned 75 this summer. After decades of closures, about 100 have opened in the last decade. CNN WORLD Leftist heads Peru's new cabinet Peruvian President Alan Garcia has sworn in a new, leftist-led government days after the previous cabinet resigned over corruption allegations. BBC Cambodian ultimatum for Thai troops to withdraw from disputed border region Cambodia says Thai soldiers retreated in response to an ultimatum, but Thailand reports sending reinforcements to the disputed region. Christian Science Monitor Gangs plunder the planet for profit Organized environmental crime is a serious and growing threat across the world, according to the undercover Environmental Investigation Agency. Environment News Service BUSINESS Banks' bailout unlikely to crimp US executive pay Under the bailout plan for U.S. banks, no heads will roll, as they did in the United Kingdom. No banking executives are likely to go hungry, either. But their parting may not be quite as sweet. International Herald Tribune Crisis overturns free-market ideology With its sweeping plan to pump $250 billion directly into America's banking system, a Republican administration in essence may have opted for a new New Deal. Christian Science Monitor Incentives luring buyers back to SUVs Declining gas prices could swing the pendulum away from smaller cars. MSNBC SPORTS Who is most affected by Cowboys' Adam Jones suspension? Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to suspend Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones for at least four games is the most predictable event of this most unpredictable season. Sports Illustrated Rays keep rolling with 13-4 win over Sox They fluttered in and rocketed out: Three more homers sent sailing over the Green Monster and Tampa Bay was on its way to another blowout in Boston. Sports Illustrated RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Facing death, pastor learns acceptance Forrest Church is a pastor of a prominent church with an adoring congregation built over 30 years, a devoted wife and four children. He also has terminal cancer of the lungs and liver. Religion News Service Synod: For first time, the pope speaks Safe bet: There will be a proposition on the relationship between exegesis and theology among the final recommendations presented to Pope Benedict XVI. National Catholic Reporter Atheist soldier to leave Army, drops religion suit An atheist soldier who accused U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Defense Department of violating his religious freedom dropped the lawsuit, citing his plans to leave the Army. Philadelphia Inquirer ENVIRONMENT Climate pushing species to the brink Thirty-five percent of the world’s birds, 52 percent of amphibians and 71 percent of warm-water reef-building corals are particularly susceptible to climate change, the first results of an IUCN study reveal. Environmental News Network Wanted: a Prius delivery truck A huge chunk of harmful emissions spew out of the tailpipes of commercial vehicles. Interest in ways to cut the use of petroleum fuels is at an all-time high. Christian Science Monitor   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Extreme life found a mile below seafloor A coring sample off the coast of Newfoundland turned up single-celled microbes living in searing temperatures about a mile below the seafloor. 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